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Any body has experience using Sanijet Pipeless Spa?
I am remodeling my bath room and thinking of replacing my old tub with a spa. But hearing the complaints about the problems with keeping the parts clean, I think the pipeless spa might be the answer I...
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Decora dimmer?
Does anyone make a good Decora-style dimmer that doesn't require it's own trim plate? e.g. I was looking at the display at the Home Despot and I think it was Lutron dimmers that they carried,...
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More city code violation crap
College students turn school bus into a swimming pool (intentionally). City code inspector says that's a violation. Or three. You can tell city employees never went to college.
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Repairs of the future
Here's a video from BMW on "augmented" reality auto repair, but it would work for home repairs too. not TOO reality - you'll notice the voice-over instructions say: "Loosen two screws..." not...
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GE Potscrubber Dishwasher
I was called to look at my neice's Potscrubber and told that it was getting no water. I checked the feed valve, and the feed line. I then checked to see that the sump was in fact retaining enough...
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Concrete Patio
Hi all, I have a 16' x 22' concrete patio that butts up against the utilityroom exterior wall foundation. It was poured when the house was built almost 40 yrs ago. It has severe cracks that...
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Loose hose bib
I have a hose bib in my garage that simply appears out of a hole in the drywall. It has a 45 degree turn connector and a vacuum breaker attached, and then the garden hose. The valve is always open, as...
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Re-roofing a barn
We've got an old arched-roof dairy barn (built in 1950) which obviously hasn't been maintained or used in *many* years (we moved here last year). The frame and three walls are good; the other...
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crawlspace outlets
I need some electrical outlets in my crawlspace so I can later install sump pumps, ventilation fan, and lights. I assume a code compliant installation would create a new circuit breaker and put the...
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Dishwasher--use it or lose it
As a senior who has lost his wife and trying to maintain the house, I have little use for the dishwasher but an acquaintance has said I should use it to keep it operational. Any thoughts?
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Turning white concrete into gray
A contractor installed a cellar door for me recently and used white concrete/cement to bed it in. This contrasts badly with the surrounding normal (gray) concrete apron so I'd like to change the...
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Cutting concrete slab
I need to cut a trench in a 4" thick concrete slab for plumbing work, the trench needs to be 20" wide, and the trench runs along the direction of an exterior wall. However, the centerline of the...
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Installing plastic drain channel
Anyone here familiar with or worked with this stuff? Specifically, NDS's "Spee-D" drain channel? ( I'm working for intends to use this stuff to drain his driveway, and bought a bunch of it. He...
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Chain link installation
I know pricing varies across the nation, but I was wondering what you all thought this job would cost. I need 160 ft black vinyl, 5 ft tall, three 42" gates installed. This would involve cementing in...
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New Concrete & Aluminum Railing Question - Part II
For those of you following this thread, or not, I have a small deck by my front door. It was redwood, and it is being replaced with concrete. The wood railing has been removed, and being replaced with...
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